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...but bad because it means Strumpshaw will be crowded with rarity chasers.... The 'song' is hyper-distinctive, so if people keep the noise down, they'll know when to look out for shaking reedmace stems!

I was there yesterday by chance and, unfortunately, people "keeping the noise down" was never going to happen. |:(|
 
Does anyone know whether the Black Stork reported at Waxham today was a flyover or actually seen on the ground. I managed to miss it in Suffolk, so was hoping it might settle in Norfolk.

Cheers

Sean
 
Would I be right in assuming that a pair of white storks, feeding in the wet meadows by the Acle straight near Yarmouth, will have popped over from Thrigby hall ?
 
Acle Storks

You know that I'm no stranger to controversy, Tim, so I'll dive in and reply to your post!

On Thursday there were FOUR White Storks right by the Acle Straight, within twenty yards of the carriageway: none of these appeared to be ringed. Can we be certain these were all from Thrigby?

The interesting thing is that when I spoke to a keeper at Thrigby when photographing the Storks nesting on the chimney, she claimed that other Storks sometimes hang around the pens containing the captive ones....

I have seen this behaviour on the continent (in both White Storks and Night Herons)
 
Interesting to hear there were four White Storks together. I don't think we can be certain all sightings relate to Thrigby birds, but it seems most likely, and it means that the rarities committee are unlikely to accept any in the area.

Peter Allard has written a brief article about the Thrigby Storks in the 2013 Bird & Mammal Report. A few key points - in 2013 apparently four birds could fly (although one not very far), not all are ringed and some of the rings are not visible at distance (one has a small red ring!) and they tend to return to Thrigby in the evenings.
 
Titchwell November 24th

Today's highlights

Spotted redshank - 1 on tidal pool
Pom skua - 1 offshore
Great skua - at least 4 offshore
Goosander - drake offshore
Barnacle goose - 3 (of unknown origin) on fresh marsh with brent geese

Paul
 
Titchwell November 25th

Today's highlights

Hen harrier - male around the reserve during the day and roosted west of the main path
Water pipit - 2 on fresh marsh
Shag - 1 offshore
Spotted redshank - 1 on fresh marsh

Paul
 
Does anyone know the best place to watch the North Norfolk kite roost this year? Please PM if answer considered sensitive.

Hi Gordon!
I'm not sure why, but on BF people seem to be very coy about this location: bit daft, because you only have to type 'Norfolk Red Kite roost' into Google and there are lots of references to it on the blogs of visitors to the county! Anyhow: I've pm'ed you!
 
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Titchwell November 25th

Today's highlights

Hen harrier - male still present throughout the day
Snow bunting - 27 at Thornham Point this morning
Long tailed duck - 4 offshore
Slav grebe - 2 offshore
Water pipit - 1 on fresh marsh
Spotted redshank - 2 on fresh marsh
Firecrest - 1 reported near Fen Hide last afternoon

Paul
 
Many thanks to Dave and others who responded. I often drive past the area and have seen kites on a casual basis there but have never been past at dusk. Must get out more.

Cheers

Gordon
 
Titchwell November 27th

Today's highlights

Black throated diver - 1 reported offshore
Slavonian grebe - 4 reported offshore
Long tailed duck - 2 offshore
Twite - 2 at Thornham Point
Snow bunting - 4 at Thornham Point
Chiffchaff - 2 along Meadow Trail
Greenshank - 2 on fresh marsh
Spotted redshank - 3 on tidal pool
Hen harrier - male on reserve again today

Paul
 
Titchwell November 28th

Today's highlights

Long tailed duck - 4 offshore
Velvet scoter - 3 offshore
Spotted redshank - 3 on tidal pool
Water pipit - up to 3 reported on the fresh marsh
Hen harrier - male still present
Snow bunting - 20 west along beach
Red necked grebe - 1 offshore

Paul
 

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